The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. As of 2017, Celtic had won the Scottish championship on 48 occasions, the Scottish Cup 36 times, the Scottish League Cup 16 times and are the only Scottish team to win the European Cup (in 1967). Celtic’s home stadium is Celtic Park, the biggest football stadium in Scotland, with a capacity of 60,411.
The company has been publicy traded (plc) since 1993, transferring from the main list at the London Stock Exchange to the AIM exchange in 2005.
The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. As of 2017, Celtic had won the Scottish championship on 48 occasions, the Scottish Cup 36 times, the Scottish League Cup 16 times and are the only Scottish team to win the European Cup (in 1967). Celtic’s home stadium is Celtic Park, the biggest football stadium in Scotland, with a capacity of 60,411.
The company has been publicy traded (plc) since 1993, transferring from the main list at the London Stock Exchange to the AIM exchange in 2005.
Turnover and pre-tax profit figures are for the plc and are measured in millions.
Financial Overview
Year |
Turnover |
Pre-tax profit |
Wages / Turnover ratio (%) |
Employees |
| 2015/16 | 52.010 | 0.460 | ||
| 2014/15 | 51.080 | -3.950 | ||
| 2013/14 | 64.740 | 11.170 | 58.3 | |
| 2012/13 | 75.820 | 9.740 | 53.7 | |
| 2011/12 | 51.340 | -7.370 | ||
| – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
| 2007/08 | 72.953 | 4.453 | 53.4 | 500 |
| 2006/07 | 75.237 | 15.040 | 48.4 | 496 |
| 2005/06 | 57.411 | -4.222 | 56.6 | 489 |
| 2004/05 | 62.168 | -7.733 | 60.2 | 453 |
| 2003/04 | 69.020 | -7.471 | 58.7 | 493 |
| 2002/03 | 60.569 | -5.794 | 54.6 | 418 |
| 2001/02 | 56.892 | -2.974 | 57.6 | 392 |
| 2000/01 | 42.007 | -11.190 | 61.7 | 381 |
| 1999/00 | 38.579 | -5.985 | 52.3 | 444 |
| – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – | – – – |
| 1994/95 | 10.376 | |||
| 1993/94 | 8.736 |